#557BAF Color

#557BAF is rgb(85, 123, 175) in RGB and hsl(215, 36%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#557BAF

HEX#557BAF

RGBrgb(85, 123, 175)

HSLhsl(215, 36%, 51%)

HSVhsv(215, 51%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.091 256.5)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 30%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #557BAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #557BAF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#557BAF Complementary#AF8A55 Analogous#55A8AF Analogous#5D55AF Triadic#AF557B Triadic#7BAF55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #557BAF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6D8DBA #829EC4 #9AB1D0 #B3C4DB #CBD6E7 #E0E7F0

Shades

#486999 #3E5B84 #334A6C #273A53 #1C293B #121A26

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